2008

1. Nanodrug delivery - An answer to cancer menace (Review article - to be submitted)

   Baiju Govindan, S. Varghese, R. Nair, Y. Yoshida, T. Hanajiri, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar

2. Evolution of carbon nanotube based chemical and biosensors (Review article - to be submitted)

   Saino Varghese, R. Nair, Baiju Govindan,Y. Yoshida, T. Hanajiri, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar

3. New ways to fight plant diseases - Nanodrug delivery as a boon (Review article - to be submitted)

   Remya Nair, Baiju Govindan, S. Varghese, Y. Yoshida, T. Hanajiri, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar

4. Highly enhanced biosensor response for anti rat IgG- Streptavidin recombination using surface modified SPR sensor. (Manuscript Under Preparation ? Already presented in Seminar)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Fang wen shi, Yasuhiko Yoshida

5. A new route to produce diamonds at very low temperature D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

   Materials Science Letters (Manuscript under preparation - Already presented in Seminar - Patent received)

6. Surface modification of PET by Bio-compatible polymer films by plasma polymerization of geraniol.

   D. Sakthi Kumar, T.Minemoto, R.Yoshinaka, K.Asano, S.Nishiyama, H. Noguchi, A. Jayakrishnan, Y.Yoshida,

   Journal of Applied Polymer Science (Manuscript under preparation - Already presented in Seminar - Patent Received)

7. MnTPPCl film as glucose and H2O2 sensor

   D. Sakthi Kumar, S. Nishiyama, H. Noguchi, Y. Yoshida

   J. of photopolymer, science and technology (Submitted)

8. Characterization of plasma polymerized geraniol thin films.

   D. Sakthi Kumar, T.Minemoto, R.Yoshinaka, K.Asano, S.Nishiyama, H. Noguchi, Y.Yoshida,

   Journal of Applied Polymer Science (Submitted)

9. Characterization of plasma polymerized citral thin films

   D. Sakthi Kumar,R.Yoshinaka,T.Minemoto, K.Asano,S.Nishiyama, H. Noguchi, Y.Yoshida

   J. of photopolymer, science and technology (Submitted)

10. Syntheses of Thin Films by Plasma Process and Their Applications to Biotechnology

    Yasuhiko Yoshida, D. Sakthi Kumar, A. Shoji

    J. of photopolymer, science and technology (Submitted)

11. Isolated bundles of high quality, highly uniform single wall nanotubes grown at very low temperature

    D. Sakthi Kumar, YasuhikoYoshida

    Nature Nanotechnology (Requested to submit the revised version)

12. Highly bio-compatible but non-biodegradable polymer films by plasma polymerization of acetobromoglucose

    D. Sakthi Kumar, Fangwenshi, Sasuga, A. Jayakrishnan, Y. Yoshida

    Journal of Biomaterials science: Polymer Edn. (Revised version submitted)

13. Microstructure and random magnetic anisotropy in Fe-Ni based nanocrystalline thin films (In print)

    Senoy Thomas, S H Al-Harthi, D. Sakthi Kumar, Imaddin A Al-Omari, Raju V Ramanujan, Yasuhiko Yoshida and M R Anantharaman

    Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, July 2008

14. Spectroscopic and photoluminescence studies of sol-gel glass with Fe3O4 nanoparticles encapsulated in the porous net work

    S. Thomas,D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida, M.R. Anantharamn

    Journal of Nanoparticles Research 10 (2008) 203-206.

15. Nanodrug delivery - An answer to cancer menace

    D. Sakthi Kumar (Invited Talk)

    2nd SAMPADA-2008 to be held at Pune, INDIA, December 8-12-2008.

16. Syntheses of Thin Films by Plasma Process and Their Applications to Biotechnology (Invited Talk )

    Yasuhiko Yoshida, D. Sakthi Kumar, A. Shoji

    The 25th International Conference of Photopolymer Science and Technology (CPST-25), Materials & Processes for Advanced Microlithography and Nanotechnology, University Convention Hall, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan, June 26, 2008

1. Characterization and properties of the plasma polymer films prepared from carbon dioxide and 1,3 butadiene.

   A. Shoji, K. Nakamura, S. Nishiyama, D. Sakthi Kumar, K. Murata, Y. Nakagawa, H. Noguchi, K. Kashiwagi, Y. Yoshida, S. Ishii

   Journal Photopolymer Science and Technology, 20(6) (2007) 817-822.

2. Surface modification of Poly (ethylene terephthalate) by Plasma Polymerization of Poly(ethylene glycol)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, M. Fujioka, K. Asano, A. Shoji, A. Jayakrishnan, Y.Yoshida

   Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 18 (9)(2007) 1831- 1835.

3. Plasma Polymerization of Manganese Chloride Tetraphenylporphyrin and Evaluation of the Thin Film?,

   A. Shoji, Naoya Tsukada, D. Sakthi Kumar, Kunihiro Kashiwagi, Y. Yoshida

   Journal Photopolymer Science and Technology, 20(2) (2007) 241-244.

4. Efficacy of the bioactive compounds allium sativumlinn on in vitro crystallization of cholesterol.

   K. V. George, T. David, R. P. Thomas, A. S. Varghese, D. Sakthi Kumar, AND Y. Yoshida,

   Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 3 (2) (2007) 315 - 320.

5. Synthesis and characterization of fullerene derivative

   S. Aikawa, S. Hatae, S. Nishiayama, D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida

   Molecular crystals and Liquid crystals, 463 (2007) 519 - 527.

6. SPR - based biosensor for the immunoassay and the sensor chip modified polymer matrix.(Poster)

   S. Kondo, A. Shoji, D. Sakthi Kumar, S. Ishii, Y. Yoshida

   5th International Symposium on Bioscience and Nanotechnology, Kawagoe, Japan, December 4-5, 2007

7. Isolated bundles of highly straight, highly uniform, single wall carbon nanotubes grown at very low temperature. (Oral)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

   Materials Research Society, (fall meeting) Boston, MA, USA, November 26-30, 2007

8. Carbon nanotubes and plasma deposited polymeric biomaterials (Invited Talk)

   D. Sakthi Kumar

   School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA, December 3,2007

9. Biomaterials by plasma processing and its applications in Bio-Nano technology(Invited Talk)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

   Recent advances and new directions in Bio-Nanotechnology Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies, University of California, USA, August 6-8, 2007

10. Plasma polymerized polyethylene glycol ? highly bio compatible material to modify the surface of bio materials devices (Invited Talk)

    D.Sakthi Kumar, A.Shoji, YasuhikoYoshida

    The 20 th symposium on plasma science for materials, Noyori Conference Hall Nagoya, Japan, June 21-22, 2007

1. High quality nanotubes produced under very low temperature. Japanese patent number 143562 (2006)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

2. Diamonds produced at very low temperature. Japanese patent number 143561 (2006)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

3. Plasma-polymerization thin film (Biocompatible polymer developed from geraniol). Japanese patent number 169371 (2006)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

4. Plasma-polymerization aliphatic polyether membrane (Highly biocompatible polymer developed from PEG to modify the surface of nanoparticels and medical appliances) Japanese patent number 169372 (2006)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

5. CoTPP thin film as glucose and hydrogen peroxide sensor after immobilizing glucose oxide(GOD)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, K. Nakamura, A. Shoji, Yasuhiko Yoshida

   Sensors and Materials 18 (7) (2006) 339-352.

6. Optically transparent magnetic nanocomposite based on the encapsulation of Fe3O4 nanoparticles in the sol-gel silica networks.

   S. Thomas, D. Sakthi Kumar, P.A. Joy, Y. Yoshida, M.R. Anantharamn

   Nanotechnology 17 (2006) 5565 - 5572.

7. Evidence for intergrannular tunneling in polyaniline passivated alpha Fe.

   V. Sunny, T. N. Narayanan, U. S. Sajeev, P. A. Joy, D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida and M. ?R. Anantharaman

   Nanotechnology 17 (2006) 4765-4772.

8. Surface modification of plasma polymerized silicon resin films produced at different gas environments.

   A. Shoji, T. Fukushima, D. Sakthi Kumar, K. Kashiwagi, Yasuhiko Yoshida

   J. of photopolymer, science and technology (19 (2) (2006) 241-244.

9. Easy one-pot enzymatic synthesis of poly (L,L-lactide) by immobilized lipase

   M. Fujioka, N. Hosoda, S. Nishiyama, H. Noguchi, A. Shoji, D. Sakthi Kumar, K. Katsutaya, S. Ishii, Y. Yoshida

   J. Soc. of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan 62(3) (2006) 63 - 65.

10. Development of biosensor immobilized alcohol oxidase to measure formaldehyde

    A. Shoji, K. Uchiyama, D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida '

    Chemical Sensors 22, Supplement B (2006) 4-6

11. Novel method for modification of the PET surface - Highly bio compatible materials to modify the surface of biomaterial devices. (Poster )

    D. Sakthi Kumar, A. Jayakrishnan, Yasuhiko Yoshida

    4 th International symposium on Bioscience and Nanotechnology, Okinawa, Novermber 7- 8, 2006, Japan

12. Highly enhanced biosensor response for IgG- Streptavidin recombination using surface modified SPR sensor. (Poster)

    Fangwen shi, D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

    4 th International symposium on Bioscience and Nanotechnology, Okinawa, Novermber 7- 8, 2006, Japan

13. Structural and Magnetic characterization of oleic acid coated cobalt nanoparticles synthesized by a novel route. (Poster)

    V. Sunny, P. A. Joy, D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida, M.R. Anantharaman

    4 th International symposium on Bioscience and Nanotechnology, Okinawa, Novermber 7- 8, 2006, Japan

14. Preparation of Multiwall carbon nanotubes, onions and doughnuts from polyaniline. (Poster)

    A. Amrithesh, S. Aravind, D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida, S. Jayalekshmi

    4 th International symposium on Bioscience and Nanotechnology, Okinawa, Novermber 7- 8, 2006, Japan

15. Development of biosensor immobilized alcohol oxidase to measure formaldehyde (Poster)

    A. Shoji, D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

    4 th International symposium on Bioscience and Nanotechnology, Okinawa, Novermber 7- 8, 2006, Japan

16. Bio polymers developed from glucose and its derivatives for the application in the biosensor field. (Poster)

    Fangwenshi, D. Sakthi Kumar, Y.Yoshida

    Japan Soc. of Applied Physics Kyoto, August 29 - Sept 1,2006, Japan

1. Plasma polymerization of saccharide membrane (glucose film as bio material) Japanese Patent No. 118493 (2005)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

2. Enzyme embodied electrodes sensor for Alkylphenol derivatives. (Filed under Japanese law ) (Ref. No. 337908/2005)

   A. Shoji, D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

3. Enzyme sensor for Alcohol and Aldehyde compounds. (Filed under Japanese law) (Ref. No. 337909/ 2005)

   A. Shoji, D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

4. Importance of plasma polymer biomaterials in Nanodrug delivery and other futuristic applications.

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

   Proceedings of the International symposium on novel techniques in nano biology (2005) 123 - 129

5. Halogen plasma treatment of polyethylene surfaces

   A. Shoji, T. Adachi, M. Tsuchiya, M. Fujishima, D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida

   J. of photopolymer, science and technology 18 (2) (2005) 251-254

6. Chemical Modification of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Resin Using Poly(Ethylene Glycol) to Improve Blood-compatibility

   B. Balakrishnan, D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida, A. Jayakrishnan

   Biomaterials 26 (2005) 3495 - 3502

7. Halogen plasma treatment of polyethylene surfaces

   A. Shoji, T. Adachi, M. Tsuchiya, M. Fujishima, D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida

   J. of photopolymer, science and technology 18 (2) (2005) 251-254

8. Chemical Modification of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Resin Using Poly(Ethylene Glycol) to Improve Blood-compatibility

   B. Balakrishnan, D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida, A. Jayakrishnan

   Biomaterials 26 (2005) 3495 - 3502

9. Creation of diamonds at low substrate temperature (Poster)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

   Third International Symposium on Bioscience and Nanotechnology Miyazaki, Japan November 24 -25, 2005.

10. Plasma polymerized Tween - 20 as biocompatible polymers.(Poster)

    S. Sasuga, D. Sakthi Kumar, F. W. Shi, A. Shoji, Y. Yoshida

    Third International Symposium on Bioscience and Nanotechnology Miyazaki, Japan November 24 -25, 2005.

11. Development of Alkylphenol biosensor based on Tyrosinase-embodied gold (Poster)

    A. Shoji, D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

    Third International Symposium on Bioscience and Nanotechnology Miyazaki, Japan November 24 -25, 2005.

12. Importance of plasma polymer biomaterials in nanodrug delivery and other futuristic applications (Invited talk)

    D. Sakthi Kumar International Symposium on Novel Techniques in Nano-Biology (ISNB05) April 21-23, 2005, Dongshin University, S. Korea

1. A bio polymer developed from Geraniol - An effective material to modify the surface of the nano drugs (Poster)

   D. Sakthi Kumar,T.Minemoto,RYoshinaka,K.Asano,A.Jayakrishnan,Yasuhiko Yoshida

   Fourth Asian International symposium on Biomaterials & Second International Symposium on fusion of Nano and Bio Technologies Tsukuba, Japan November 16 -18, 2004.

2. Future of plasma polymer biomaterials in the fields of nanodrug deliveries and the creation of cyborgs (Invited talk) (http://nls.cse.eng.toyo.ac.jp/nls/COE/COEHP.htm)

   D. Sakthi Kumar

   Second International Symposium on Bioscience and Nanotechnology Tokyo, Japan November 14 -15, 2004.

3. Plasma polymerized polyethylene glycol - highly bio compatible material to modify the surface of bio materials devices (Oral)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, K.Asano, T.Minemoto, R.Yoshinaka, A.Jayakrishnan, Yasuhiko Yoshida

   53 rd SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules Hokkaido, Japan September 15 - 17, 2004

4. Bio compatible polymer developed from citral - Initial step for a gateway to check and eradicate tumor cells (Poster)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, R.Yoshinaka, T.Minemoto, K.Asano, A.Jayakrishnan, YasuhikoYoshida 5 th International Seminar on Bio Physics

   Gotemberg, Sweden August 23 - 27, 2004

1. Optical and electrical characterization of plasma polymerized pyrrole thin films

   D. Sakthi Kumar,K.Nakamura, S. Nishiyama, H. Noguchi, K. Kashiwagi, Y. Yoshida

   Journal of Applied Physics 92(5) (2003) 2705 - 2711

2. Electrical and optical properties of plasma polymerized eucalyptus oil thin films

   D. Sakthi Kumar, K. Nakamura, S. Nishiyama, H. Noguchi, K. Kashiwagi, Y. Yoshida

   Journal of Applied Polymer Science 90 (4) (2003) 1102 - 1107

3. Dielectric properties of plasma polymerized pyrrole thin film capacitors

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

   Surface and Coatings Technology 169 - 170 (2003) 600 - 603

4. Cobalt nanorods prepared from CoTPP by the assistance of plasma (Poster)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida.

   First International Symposium on Bioscience and Nanotechnology Hakusan, Tokyo, Japan Novmeber 15 th, 2003

5. Biocompatible polymer developed by plasma polymerization of glucose (Oral)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

   First International Symposium on Applied Physics (APHYS - 2003)Badajoz, Spain October 13- 18, 2003

6. An organometallic polymer film developed by plasma polymerization of MnTPPCl and its application as bio and chemical sensors (Oral)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Nayoa Tsukuda, Yasuhiko Yoshida

   52 nd SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan September 24-26, 2003

1. Structural, Electrical and optical properties of plasma polymerized and iodine doped polymer pyrrole.

   Rajan K. John and D. Sakthi Kumar

   Journal of Applied Polymer Science 83 (9) (2002) 1856 - 1859.

2. Polymer Nanocomposite thin films prepared by plasma polymerization of copper tertraphenylporphyrin (CuTPP) (Poster)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, K. Nakamura, S. Nishiyama, H. Noguchi, K. Kashiwagi, Y. Yoshida

   National symposium on nanostructured materials Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Dec. 5- 6, 2002

3. Biocompatible polymer film by plasma polymerization of Acetobromoglucose (Poster)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, K.Nakamura, S.Nishiyama, H. Noguchi, K.Kashiwagi, Y. Yoshida

   Creation of nano-micro structures in bio science and technology Kawagoe, JAPAN, Nov 16, 2002

4. Electrical and optical characterization of plasma polymerized acetobromoglucose thin films (Oral)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, K. Nakamura, Y. Yoshida

   Eighth International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering Garmisch- Partenkirchen, Germany, Sep 9 -13 / 2002

5. Plasma polymerized thin film from Copper tetra phenyleporphyrin (Poster)

   K. Nakamura, D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida

   Eighth International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering Garmisch- Partenkirchen, Germany, Sep 9 -13 / 2002

1. Investigations in the sensing mechanisms of Plasma polymerized CoTPP &CuTPP films.

   D. Sakthi Kumar, K. Nakamura, H. Noguchi, S. Ishi, K. Kashiwagi,Y. Yoshida

   Chemical Sensors 17 (B) (2001) 221 - 223.

2. Investigations in the sensing mechanisms of plasma polymerized CoTPP &CuTPP films (Oral/Poster)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, K. Nakamura, H. Noguchi, S. Ishi, K. Kashiwagi,Y. Yoshida

   The fifth East-Asian Conference on Chemical Sensors Nagasaki, JAPAN, Dec 4 - 7 / 2001

3. Plasma polymerized thin film from 1,3 butadiene / Co2 mixing gas (Poster)

   K. Nakamura, S. Nishiyama, D. Sakthi Kumar, H. Noguchi, S. Ishi, K. Kashiwagi, Y. Yoshida

   The Sixth International Symposium on Bio - Nano Electronics Nanotechnology and Bio Science for the 21 st century. Kawagoe, JAPAN, Nov 17, 2001

4. Dielectric properties of plasma polymerized pyrrole thin film capacitors (Oral/Poster)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

   Frontiers of Surface Engineering 2001 (FSE 2001), Nagoya, JAPAN, Oct 28 - Nov 1 / 2001 { FSE 2001 is a joint international conference of The 6 th Asian Surface Finishing Forum (6 th ASFF), 3 rd Asian - European Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering (AEPSE 2001), The 5 th Asia ? Pacific Interfinish Congress (5 th APIC), The 4 th Japan ? Korea Symposium on Plasma and Thin Film Technology}

5. Electrical and optical properties of plasma polymerized eucalyptus oil films (Oral)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Rajan K. John, K. Nakamura, S. Nishiyama, H. Noguchi, S. Ishi, K. Kashiwagi, Y. Yoshida.

   National Symposium on Science and Technology of Vacuum and Thin Films Bangalore, INDIA, Sep 5 - 7 / 2001

6. A new dielectric polymer material from plasma polymerized lemongrass oil (A natural oil) (Oral)

   D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida

   International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT - 2001) Singapore, July 1 - 6 / 2001

7. Electrical and optical properties of plasma polymerized pyrrole thin films (Oral)

   D. Sakthi Kumar and Yasuhiko Yoshida

   The 14 th Symposium on Plasma Science for Materials Tokyo, JAPAN, June 13 - 14 / 2001

1. On the mechanism of electrical conduction in plasma polymerized furan films

   D. Sakthi Kumar

   Journal of Materials Science 35 (17) (2000) 4427 - 4430.

2. Structure and effect of pyrolisis in plasma polymerized polyfuran thin films

   D. Sakthi Kumar

   Journal of Applied Polymer Science 75 (2000) 1176 - 1179.

1. Dielectric properties of plasma polymerized furan thin film capacitors.

   D. Sakthi Kumar

   Materials Letters 41 (1999) 1 - 4.

2. Mechanism of electrical conduction in plasma polymerized lemongrass oil thin films.

   D. Sakthi Kumar and M.G. K. Pillai

   Thin Solid Films 353 (1999) 249 - 253.

1. Structural studies on plasma polymerized Pyrrole.

   Rajan K. John, D. Sakthi Kumar, S. Jayalekshmi, M.R. Ananatharaman and M.G. K. Pillai,

   Asian Chemistry Letters 1 (1997) 27 - 30

2. Preparation of a dielectric polymer from Lemongrass oil.

   D. Sakthi Kumar

   Proceedings of The Ninth Kerala Science Congress (1997) 7 - 10.

1. Preparation and spectroscopic characterization of plasma polymerized aniline thin films.

   Minimol Augestine, Mini Sebastian, Malini K.A., Samkumar, Joseph M.J., Tenson Joseph, D. Sakthi Kumar, S. Jayalekshmi, T.M.A. Rasheed and M.R. Anantharaman,

   Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics 34 (1996) 966 - 971

2. Preparation and spectroscopic characterization of plasma polymerized furan and lemongrass oil films

   D. Sakthi Kumar, S. Jayalekshmi, M.R. Anantharaman and M.G.K. Pillai

   Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics 34 (1996) 922 - 925